The top stories and transfer rumours from Thursday's newspapers...
MAN UTD
Senior Manchester United players share the same concerns as Lisandro Martinez over the club's direction and future - The Telegraph
Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler is among the candidates to replace Michael Carrick should he be sacked by Manchester United -The Sun
Former Chelsea manager Antonio Conte and ex-Germany boss Julian Nagelsmann are also believed to have admirers at Old Trafford - TalkSPORT
PREMIER LEAGUE
Aston Villa striker Nicolas Jackson has been encouraging Lamine Camara to make a move to the Premier League and has been helping the midfielder get over the disappointment of his failed move to Chelsea - The Sun
Former Wolves and Nottingham Forest boss Vitor Pereira is eyeing a Premier League return with struggling Fulham -TalkSPORT
A club representative from Manchester City was invited on a government-backed trade delegation to India this week despite guilty verdict surrounding serious financial breaches - The Guardian
Newcastle forward Jacob Murphy is close to a new contract at the club - Daily Mail